EU Chief Backs Canadaβs Push to Become Blocβs First Associate Member WSJ - World News By: Amanda Coletta Joe Parkinson Laurence Norman 16 September 2026 at 15:16 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyenβs comments follow efforts by Canadaβs Mark Carney to accelerate his countryβs pivot to the bloc. Β© Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images